Exactly a month after the Capitals won it in Vegas on the night of June 7, 2018, Caps captain Alex Ovechkin had his weekend with the Stanley Cup on the first weekend of July, 2018 in Moscow. Teammate ...

Tom Wilson holding court in one corner. John Carlson in another. Nicklas Backstrom on a bench. T.J. Oshie nearby. The four Capitals who have been along for the Ovechkin ride the longest reveling ...

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Sunday, and a moment with teammate Nicklas Backstrom brought out nostalgic feelings.

An emotional Backstrom cried and hugged Ovechkin in the Capitals’ dressing room after their 4-1 loss to the Islanders. Here’s a look at the exchange between the two close friends and teammates ...

ELMONT, N.Y. --For Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie, being in the building to watch Alex Ovechkin make history on Sunday was at least the next best thing to being on the ice with him for his ...

was in attendance at the Islanders game along with Washington star Nicklas Backstrom, who played for several seasons alongside Ovechkin. Backstrom has played in the NHL since 2023, but there is no ...

Nicklas Backstrom knows a thing or two about assisting Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals forward gave his longtime linemate some free advice before the Capitals captain continued his chase of ...

Ovechkin starred in a MassMutual commercial alongside his wife, Anastasia, and his teammate, Nicklas Backstrom. Anastasia discovers Backstrom is on Ovechkin's life insurance policy. When ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — Nicklas Backstrom walked into the visiting dressing room Sunday, after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, with an awestruck look on his face.